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• Missouri was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
• The United States Marine Corps established the Administrative Command FMFPac (redesignated Supply Service FMFPac in Aug 1944) from the existing VAC Administrative Command to take responsibility for providing beach logistic supply on a hostile shore. ww2dbase [AC]

• USS Seahorse departed Brisbane, Australia for her fifth war patrol. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

• Richard O'Connor and his British VIII Corps arrived at Normandie, France. ww2dbase [Main Article | Event | CPC]

• USS Yorktown (Essex-class) reached the launch point and began sending planes to soften up of targets in preparation for the invasion of Saipan, Mariana Islands. Yorktown aircrews concentrated primarily upon airfields located on Guam, Mariana Islands. Those raids continued until the 13th. ww2dbase [Main Article | Event | DS]

• Barbers Point Naval Air Station: Part of CASU-45 arrived on board. Part of ARGUS-22 arrived. ww2dbase [Main Article | DS]

• USS Wasp's aircraft attacked Japanese positions on Saipan and Tinian in the Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

• USS Cassin Young arrived at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

• While USS Harder reconnoitered the Tawi-Tawi anchorage in southern Philippine Islands, she detected Japanese cruisers and destroyers. She did not attack; instead, she sailed out to open sea to report the finding. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

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